Originally Posted by
imakecircles
I have a pet theory that after a couple of close calls of this nature, squirrels get addicted to the adrenaline rush of the near miss and seek it out. Makes 'em extra squrrely.
Originally Posted by Lemond1985 It's like the "running of the bulls" with them, closest I can figure. Impresses the lady squirrels, perhaps.
I think I met one of your adrenaline junkie "running of the bulls" squirrels on a ride last week. Was descending at 25 mph and this squirrel ran out from the right shoulder, scurried under my chainring (between and rear wheels), stopped, did a 360 pirouette, then shot across the center line right between the front and back wheels of an oncoming car, ending up safely in the ditch on the far left side of the road. That squirrel had good timing.